Faucet



April 9, 1935. c. BUTTNERJ 3 FAUCET Filed A ril 25, 1953' I 'INVENTOR BYW 41%,) 7; 'd/9244 ATTORNEY w +255! wm Patented Apr. 9, 1935 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Bastian-Blessing Company.

poratlon of Illinois Chicago, 111., a cor- Application April 25, 1933,Serial No. 667,845

14 Claims.

This invention relates to faucets of the kind wherein a viscous syrup isintermixed with carbonated water or the like to dispense a creamy drink.

Many syrups merely contain a natural or artificial liquid flavordispersed in a saturated solution of sugar and water but other syrups,such as chocolate, contain solid matter. When a fine stream ofcarbonated water is discharged into a wholly liquid syrup in a faucet itis possible to break up the syrup and so mix the water therewith that afrothy or creamy drink is discharged from the faucet but when the syrupcontains solid matter it is difficult to break up the syrup and mix thewater therewith in a manner conducive to the production of a creamydrink. One of the objects of my invention is to effectively break up anyof the various kinds of syrups and mix carbonated water or the liketherewith to produce a frothy creamy drink.

Another object is to first partially break up a syrup and mix it with aquantity of carbonated water in a faucet to reduce the viscosity thereofand to subsequently so introduce a stream of carbonated water into themixed water and syrup that a frothy creamy drink is dispensed from thefaucet. 1

A further object is to provide a novel faucet wherein two or morestreams of carbonated water or the like are discharged into a passagethrough which a syrup is flowing so as\to thoroughly intermix the syrupand water to thereby insure a thorough intermixture of the water andsyrup in a manner conducive to the production of a creamy drink prior todischarge thereof from the faucet.

Still further objects are to produce a faucet wherein a stream of wateris directed into a passage, through which a quantity of syrup isflowing, in a direction substantially opposite to the flow of the syrup;to regulate the discharge of water into the syrup to control therelative proportions of syrup and water intermixed in the faucet; toregulate the fineness of the stream of water to thereby' control theadmixture of syrup and Water; to direct two or more streams of waterinto a passage through which a quantity of syrup is flowing inpredetermined relation with each other to effect dispersion of the waterin the syrup and thereby effectively mix the syrup and water; to flushout the passage, wherein the syrup and water are mixed, after eachoperation of the faucet to maintain a-sanitary condition in the passageand to prevent dripping from the discharge end of thefauCe a d toprovide a novel faucet of simple and economical construction andefllcient and positive operation.

Selected embodiments of the invention are illustrated in theaccompanying drawing wherein Fig. 1 is atransverse sectional View and inwhich certain parts are shown in elevation;

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line2-2 on Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing a modified form of theinvention;

Fig. l is another view similar to Fig. 1 showing a further modified formof the invention;

Fig.5 is a horizontal sectional view taken sub.- stantially on the line55 on Fig. 4; and

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5 showing a further modified form ofthe invention.

The preferred form of faucet illustrated in the accompanying drawingcomprises a substantially cylindrical body I having a boss 8 projectingradially therefrom substantially medially in the extent thereof. Anotherradially extending boss 9 providing a nozzle l projects from the body Imedially in the extent thereof and at right angles to the boss 8. Aflange I 0 is provided at the free end of the boss 8 and is adapted tobe connected to a suitable fixture. A syrup passage l I and a waterpassage l2 extend through the boss 8 and syrup and water supply pipesare respectively connected to the outer ends of the passages and theseconnections are concealed by the flange Ill.

Recesses l3 and H are provided at opposite ends of the body I. A washerI is disposed at the bottom of the recess l3 and a tumbler I 6 seatsthereagainst. The tumbler includes a diametrically extending rib l1seated in a diametrically extending bifurcation in the connector H!which includes a neck l9 extended through an opening in the nut 2|secured to the adjacent end of the body 1 and holding the connector I 8in position. A handle 22 is secured on the connector I9 by the nut 23. Abolt 24 extends throughthe nut 23 and the connector l9 and engages therib I! to force the tumbler l6 into tight engagement with the Washer l5.

A passage 25 is provided in the tumbler i6 and terminates in portsdisposed in the face of the tumbler engaging the washer i5. A passage 26extends from the inner end of the passage II to a port in the washer l5.Another passage 21 extends from a port in the washer l5 and through bodyI to the upper end of the outlet passage 28 which extends through thenozzle I 0. The tumbler l6 may be rotated to register the ports thereinwith the ports at the ends of the passages 26'and 21 whereupon syrupfloiws from the passage ll through the passage 26, passage 25 andpassage 21 to the outlet passage 28.

A washer 29 is provided at the bottom-of the recess l4 and the face ofa; tumbler 39 is engaged therewith. The tumbler 30 includes thediametrically extending rib 3| seated in 2. diametrically extendingbifurcation in the connector 32. The connector 32'is retained inposition by a nut 33 engaging the adjacent end of the body 1. A handle34 is secured to the connector 32 in the same manner as that in whichthe handle 22 is secured to the connector l8. similar to the bolt 24,forces the tumbler 38 into tight engagement with the washer 29. Apassage 36 extends from the inner end of the water "passage l2 throughav medially located port in the washer 29 which communicates withacentrally located port 31 in the tumbler 30., Three ports 38, 39 and 40are provided in the face of the 'tumbler 30 engaging the washer 29 andcommunication is established between these ports and the port 31 througha passage 4| in the tumbler 30. The ports 38, 39 and 48 are adapted tosuccessively register with a port -in the washer 29 at the end of a.passage 42 which extends through the body 1 to a passage 43 in the bodyand which extends through the nozzle l8 parallel to but spaced from thepassage 28. Communication between the outlet passage 28 and the waterpassage 43 is established in a manner to be described so that waterflowing into the passage 43 may be discharged into the passage 28 tobe-intermingled with syrup flowing through said passage 28 from thepassage 21. Another passage 44 extends through the tumbler 30 from theport 31 toa port 45 inthe face of the tumbler engaging the washer 29.Theport 45 is adapted to register with a port in the washer 29 at oneend of a passage 45 leading to the inner end of the outlet'passage 28.

The handles 34 and 22 are interconnected by a nut 46so that they may beoperated simultaneously. A pin 41 extends from the body 1 above the boss8 and another pin 48 extends from the body 1 in spaced relation withthe-pin 41. The

handles 22 and 34 are enlarged to provide a boss 49 engageable with thepins 41 and 48. A ball handle 50 is provided' above the nut 46 tofacilitate operation of the handles.

' When the boss 49 is engaged with the pin 41,

the tumblers I6 and 39 are so disposed that flow of syrup through thepassage 25 is closed off and flow of water through port 31, passage 4|and ports 38, 39 and 40 and passage 44 and port 45 is closed off.However,'when the handle 59 is grasped and the boss 49 is moved fromengagement with the pin 41 toward and into engagement with the pin 48,syrup and water flow into the passage 28. The port at the end of passage45 is so located that immediately following disengagement of the boss 49from the pin 41, the port 45 moves into registration therewith and waterflows from passage 36 through port 31,

passage 44, port 45'through passage 45 into the outlet passage 28. Atthis time no syrup is being discharged'from the port 21 and the effectof thisdischarge of water is to flush out the outlet passage 28. Afterthe port 45 moves from registration with the port at the end-of passage45 andupon continued movement of the handle 58, thelport 38 moves'intoregistration'with the port at the end of passage 42 and at this time theports at the end of the passage 25 will be slightly A bolt 35,

in registration with the ports at the ends of passages 26 and 21 so thata small quantity of syrup flows into the outlet passage 28. It will benoted that the port 38 is of restricted size and hence only a smallquantity of water flows into the passages 42 and 43 and the outletpassage 28. As the handle 58 continues to move, the ports at the end ofthepassage 25 move into further registration with the ports at the endsof passages 26 and 21 and hence the quantity of syrup flowing into theoutlet passage 28 is tration with the port at the end of passage 42which afiords unrestricted flow of water into the passage 28. Thegraduated size of the ports 38, 39 and 40 permits flow of water to theoutlet passage 28 in direct proportion to the quantity of syrup flowingthereinto through the passage 21. When the handle 58 is grasped and theboss 49 is disengaged from the pin 48 and moved toward the pin 41, theregistration of the ports at the end of the passage 25 with the ports atthe ends of passages 26 and 21 is successively diminished and thesuccessively restricted ports 39 and 38 successively register with theport at the end of passage 42 so that as the flow of syrup is reducedthe flow of water is likewise reduced. Immediately prior to theengagement of the boss 49 with the pin 41, the port 45 registers withthe port at the end of passage 45. At this time flow of syrup into theoutlet passage 28 is closed off andconsequently only Water flowsthereinto and this water serves to flush out the outlet passage tomaintain this passage in a sweet and sanitary condition and to preventdrippage from the dis- I charge end thereof.

A flushing faucet of the above described kind is disclosed in my PatentNo. 1,930,461, patented October 17, 1933, and is the preferred type offaucet with which my invention is to be used although it is to beunderstood that my invention might be used in connection with any faucetproviding for the simultaneous discharge of syrup and water Withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The invention herein particularly relates to the 4 manner in which waterflowing into the passages 42 and 43 is introduced into the outletpassage 28 and the invention particularly resides in thoroughlyintermixing syrup flowing from the passage 21 into the outlet passage 28with Water introduced into this outlet passage. The inventionparticularly resides in thoroughly intermixing a heavy syrup andparticularly one containing solid matter (chocolate syrup being anexample) with carbonated water so as to produce a soda. It will be notedby referring to Figs. 1, 3 and 4 that a plug 5| is inserted into theouter end of the passage 43 to effectively close off this passage, the

length of this plug depending upon the location of the passagesinterconnecting the passages 43 and 28. g

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 provisionismade for discharging a fine stream of carbonated water into the outletpassage 28 in a direction substantially opposite to the flow oi syrupthrough this outlet passage. To this endan inclined port 52 is providedwhich extends at anfangle to the bore of the passage 28 and the port 52is inclined upwardly. A boss 53 is provided on the side wall of thenozzle and a needle valve 54 is arranged therein to control flow ofwater through the port 52. The needle valve 54 is mounted in an opening55 extending through the boss 53 across the passage 43 to the port 40.The opening 55 is tapped at 55 to receive the screw-threaded peripheryof the needle valve and this mounting permits adjustment of the j needlevalve relative to the port 52 to control water fiow through said port.The stem of the needle valve extends through suitable packing 5!arranged in the enlarged portion 58 of the opening 55, and the packingis held in position by a nut 59 mounted in the outer end of the opening55 and having a recess therein to receive the end of the needle valve soas to conceal it. The opening terminates in a pocket 8 liwhichcommunicates with the passage 43 and the port 52 and water flowingthrough the passage 43 enters the pocket it from whence it flows pastthe needle valve 54 through the port 52 into the outlet passage 28. Thiswater is discharged in the form of a fine stream which impinges againstsyrup fiowing down through the outlet passage 28. This fine stream ofwater tends to break up the syrup and as the water mixes with the syrupthe viscosity is reduced and this intermixed syrup and water continuesto fiow down through the outlet passage 28. A restricted port 62 extendsbetween the passage 43 and the outletpassage 28. This port is disposedbelow the port 52 and water flows from the passage 43 through the port52 into the outlet passage 28 in the form of a fine stream. The syrupand water intermixed in the vicinity of the port 52 flows into alignmentwith the fine stream of water discharged from the port 52 and this finestream of water further intermixes the water and syrup and produces acreamy drink which is discharged from the lower end of the outletpassage 28. I have found that by spacing the water ports in the mannerin which the ports 52 and 62 are spaced I am enabled to more thoroughlyintermix heavy syrups with water and particularly those containing solidmatter and so as to produce a creamier drink than is possible when onlyone stream of water is mixed with the syrup,

In Fig. 3 a modified form of the invention is shown. Herein two ports 53and 54 open into the outlet passage 28 and these ports are arranged inspaced relation one above the other. These ports respectivelycommunicate with pockets 63 and 64' which communicate with the waterpassage 43 and in this instance flow of water through each of the portsis controlled by a needle valve substantially similar to the needlevalve 54, the needle valve 55 controlling water fiow throughthe port 53and the needle valve 65 controlling water fiow through the port 54.Neither the port 53 nor the port 54 is inclined upwardly but I havefound that this arrangement produces a thorough intermixture of thesyrup and water and as one fine stream of water is mixed with the syrupprior to the time a another fine stream of water is mixed therewith anda satisfactory creamy drink is discharged from the passage 28.

Not all syrups contain solid matter and even those syrups which containsolid'matter may be intermixed with water so as to produce a creamydrink provided the admixture of the water and syrup is thorough prior todischarge of the syrup and water from the nozzle. I have described how acreamy drink can be produced by discharging one stream of water into thesyrup prior to the time another stream of water is discharged thereinto.However, I have found that by discharging streams of water so that onestream impinges on the other a thorough dispersion of the water resultsand that water so dispersed thoroughly intermixes with syrup flowingthrough the passage into which the water is discharged so that a creamydrink results.

In Figs. 4 and 5 I have illustrated one manner of discharging twostreams of water into a passage so as to impinge one on the otherwhereby the water will be thoroughly intermixed with the syrup. In'thisinstance I provide two ports 61 and 68 which are disposed in the samehorizontal plane but in diametrical opposition to each other.

The port 5! opens into a pocket 58 and communication between this pocketand the water passage 43 is established through a passage 10. The flowof water through the port 51 is regulated by a needle valve 1|substantially similar to the needle valve 54. The port 58 opens into apocket 12 and communication between this pocket and the water passage 43is established through a passage !3. A needle valve 14 similar to theneedle valve 54 controls water fiow through the port 58. Preferably adrill is passed through the boss 9 to drill the ports 61 and 68 at thesame time to insure alignment thereof. aligned one with the other, thefine streams of water discharged from these ports in opposition to eachother impinge one on the other so that the water is violently dispersedin all directions and hence this water thoroughly intermixes with syrupfiowing through the passage 28 which produces a creamy drink.

In Fig. 6 a modified form of the invention illustrated in Fig. 5 isshown and herein two ports 15 and 15 are provided which are disposed inthe same horizontal plane but which open into the passage 28 at rightangles to each other. The port 15 leads to a pocket 11 and communicationbetween the pocket 11 and the water passage 43 is established throughthe passage 18. A needle valve 19 controls the flow of water through theport 15. The port 16 leads to a pocket 50 and communication between thewater passage 43 and the pocket is established through the passage 81.through the port 16. The needle valves 19 and 82 are both substantiallysimilar to the needle valve 54. Fine streams of water flowing from theports 15 and 16 impinge one on the other and the water is violentlydispersed so as to be thoroughly intermingled with syrup flowing throughthe passage 28 and this insures the discharge of a frothy creamy drinkfrom the outlet passage 28. It will be noted that the syrup isintroduced into the outlet passage 28 adjacent the inner end thereof andthat the intermixed syrup and water flow from the end of the passage 28opposite that whereat the syrup is introduced into said passage andtherefore the streams of water are introduced intothe passageintermediate the outlet end of the passage and the place whereat thesyrup is introduced thereinto so that the intermixture of syrup andwater occurs during the fiow of the syrup through the outlet passage andtoward the outlet end thereof.

I have provided a faucet embodying a passage through which a syrup iscaused to flow and I have shown different ways for introducing \streamsof water into this passage to be thoroughly intermingled with syrupflowing therethrough.

Since the ports are A needle valve 82 controls the flow of water 'I'hestreams of water may beintroduced into the passage one in advance of theother so that water and syrup may be first intermingled and thenthisthoroughly intermingled water and syrup may be churned by theintroduction of the second fine stream of water which I have foundproduces a creamy drink even where a heavy syrup containing solid matteris caused to flow through the passage into which the streams of waterare discharged. The production of a creamy drink may be enhanced bydischarging one or both of the streams of water into the passage in adirection substantially opposite to the flow of syrup through thepassage for I have found that this increases the intermixing of thesyrup and water in such a way as to-produce the desired frothy andcreamy drink. However, a thorough intermixture of syrup and water may beobtained by discharging two or more streams of water into the passage insuch a way that the streams of water impinge one on the other for thisdisperses the water throughout the passage and insures intermixturethereof with the syrup.

In the faucet selected for showing and describing the invention, theliquids are intermixed in the upper portion of the outlet passage whichbecomes for this purpose a mixing chamber and from this chamber theintermixed liquids are discharged through the lower end of the passage,and while the passage as shown is tubular and continuous in form, it mayobviously be differently shaped to provide the mixing chamber anddischarge in adapting the invention for other faucets or for otherpurposes. I have also shown and described means for flushing the outletpassage to 'maintain it in a'sanitary condition and to prevent drippagebut, as herein indicated, the invention is not restricted to thiscombination and may be embodied in faucets of other kinds. Changes inthe form and construction and arrangement of parts and modificationsthereof may be made to enable my invention to be used in different kindsof faucets and for diiferent purposes for which it is or may be adapted,and I reserve the right to make all such changes and. modifications asfall within the scope of the following claims. 7 f

I claim: I

1. A faucet for intermixing syrup and water to provide a creamy drinkand having a body adapted to be secured to a fixture or the like, a bosson said body having a vertically extending outlet passage therein and asyrup port at the upper end of and opening into said passage, said bossalso having a water passage therein and a plurality of branch passagesleading from the water passage and providing a plurality of restrictedports opening into said outlet passage and adapted to admit a pluralityof fine streams of water into the outlet passage intermediate the upperand lower ends thereof, and valve means operable to effect simultaneousflow of syrup to the syrup port and water to the Water ports wherebywater admitted in the plurality of fine streams into the outlet passageand the syrup flowing thereihrough from the syrup port is thoroughlyintermixed with the syrup to produce a creamy drink.

2. A faucet for intermixing syrup and water to provide a creamy drinkand having a body adapted to be secured to a fixture or the like, a bosson said body having a vertically extending outlet passage therein andasyrup port at the upperend of and opening into said passage, said bossalso having a water passage therein and a plurality of branch passagesleading from the water passage and. providing a plurality of restrictedports opening into said outlet passage in spaced relation with eachother and adapted to admit a plurality of cooperating fine streams ofwater into said outlet passage intermediate the upper and lower endsthereof, and valve means operable to effect simultaneous fiow of syrupto the syrup port and water to the water ports whereby the plurality offine streams of water cooperate with each other and effect thoroughintermixture of the water with syrup flowing through said outlet passagefrom said syrup port and'produce a creamy drink.

3. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means'for admitting the syrupinto said passage, and means for admitting'the water under pressure intosaid passage simultane ously at more than one position whereby aplurality of streams of water are admitted into the outlet passage tobreak up the syrup and facilitate intermixture of syrup and water insaid passage and produce a creamy drink.

4. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto the passage adjacent the innermost end thereof, and means foradmitting the water under pressure into said passage simultaneously at aplurality of positions spaced longitudinally of the passage anddistributed therealong intermediate the inner and outer ends of thepassage whereby water admitted at the innermost of the positions reducesthe viscosity of the syrup to facilitate the mixture with the syrup ofwater admitted at the outermost of the positions and produce a creamydrink.

5. A faucethaving an outlet passage and valve means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto said passage, and means for admitting the water into the passage ina plurality of fine streams directed to impinge one upon the otherwhereby the water is dispersed throughout the passage and intermixturethereof with the syrup to produce a creamy drink is facilitated.

6. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controlling thefiow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto the passage adjacent the innermost end thereof, and means foradmitting the water under pressure into said passage in fine streams ata plurality' of positions spaced longitudinally of the passage anddistributed therealong intermediate the inner and outer ends of thepassage whereby water admitted at the innermost of the positions reducesthe viscosity of the syrup to facilitate mixture with the syrup of wateradmitted at the outermost of the positions and produce a creamy drink,the fine stream of water admitted at at least one of said positionsbeing inclined relative to the axis of the passage to additionallyfacilitate the intermixture of syrup and water.

'7. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controllingthe flow of syrup and water into said passage,-means for admitting thesyrup into the passage adjacent the innermost end thereof, and means foradmitting the water under pressure into said passage in fine streams ata plurality of positions spaced longitudinally of the passage anddistributed therealong intermediate the inner and outer ends of thepassage, the fine stream of water admitted at the innermost of thepositions being inclined relative to the axis of the passage and servingto break up and reduce the viscosity of the syrup to facilitate themixture with the syrup of water admitted at the outermost of thepositions and produce a creamy drink.

8. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto said passage, means for admitting the water under pressure intosaid passage simultaneously at more than one position whereby aplurality of fine streams of water are admitted into the outlet passageto break up the syrup and facilitate intermixture of syrup and water insaid passage and produce a creamy drink, and means at at least one ofsaid positions for regulating the flow of water into said passage atsaid positions.

9. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto said passage, means for admitting the water under pressure intosaid passage simultaneously at more than one position whereby aplurality of fine streams of water are admitted into the outlet passageto break up the syrup and facilitate intermixture of syrup and water insaid passage and produce a creamy drink, and adjustable means at each ofsaid positions for regulating the flow of water into said passage atsaid positions.

10. A faucet having an outlet passage and means for controlling the flowof syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrup intosaid passage, and said faucet having at least two ports directed towarda common point in said outlet passage for admitting the water underpressure into said passage for intermixture in said passage with thesyrup to produce a creamy drink.

11. A faucet having an outlet passage and .means for controlling theflow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrupinto said passage, and said faucet having a pair of-ports arranged inopposition to each other for admitting the water under pressure intosaid passage for intermixture in said passage with the syrup to producea creamy drink.

12. A faucet having an outlet passage and means for controlling the flowof syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting the syrup intosaid passage, and said faucet having radially disposed ports extendingin angular relation toward a common point in said passage for admittingthe water under pressure into said passage for intermixture in saidpassage with the syrup to produce a creamy drink.

13. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controllingthe flow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting thesyrup into said passage, means for admitting the water under pressureinto said passage simultaneously at more than one position whereby aplurality of fine streams of water are admitted into the outlet passageto break up the syrup and facilitate intermixture of syrup and water insaid passage and produce a creamy drink, and means for flushing saidoutlet passage upon each operation of said valve means to admit syrupand water into said outlet passage.

14. A faucet having an outlet passage and valve means for controllingthe flow of syrup and water into said passage, means for admitting thesyrup into the passage adjacent the innermost end thereof, means foradmitting the water under pressure into said passage simultaneously at aplurality of positions spaced longitudinally of the passage anddistributed therealong intermediate the inner and outer ends of thepassage whereby water admitted at the innermost of the positions reducesthe viscosity of the syrup to facilitate the mixture with the syrup ofwater admitted at the outermost of the positions and produce a creamydrink, and other means for admitting water to said passage to flush outsaid passage upon each operation of said valve means.

WILLIAM C. BUTTNER.

